82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

AH-64D apache from 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, waits on the forward rearming and refueling point before conducting an aerial gunnery exercise, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. More

Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, unmanned aircraft systems platoon mount a RQ7-B Shadow onto it's launcher in preparation for flight at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 26. The shadows is More

Soldiers in attendance listened carefully as guest speaker, retired sergeant first class, Joe Hafner explains the importance of preventing DUI’s to soldiers at 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Avia More

A soldier from 3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment, 164th Theater Airfield Operation Group, breaks the seal of his M50 joint services general purpose mask as his unit practices Chemical Biological Radiologica More

A UH-60 Black Hawk with 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, descends with a water blivet during a sling load training exercise at Holland Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 04. (U.S More

Soldiers with 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an M4 Carbine range at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 8. The purpose of this training is to prepare the soldiers for live fire engage More

Pilots assigned to 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division prepare for lift off after starting engines of a HH-60 Black Hawks helicopter during a hoist transport training event at All-American Pick More

A soldier with the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducts a maintenance check on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Bragg, N.C. Nov 16. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Steven Galimore)

An instructor from the DeGlooper Air Assault School, XVIII Airborne Corps, demonstrates the safe and proper way to rappel from an UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviat More

Paratroopers participated in a discussion panel led by Lt. Col. Travis McIntosh, commander, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and three retired military personnel during a safety st More

Red smoke trails form a member of the Army's Golden Knights demonstration team as he descends with the American flag, during a jump into a military family organizational day hosted by the 82nd Combat Aviation B More

Command team from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, leads a brigade run as a 5 helicopter formation fly above on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 22, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)

A puff of smoke from a MK19 grenade launcher leaves the barrel after a soldier with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires a round during a base defense live fire training exercise on Fort Bragg, Nov. 29, 2016 More

A CH-47 Chinook assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade lowers an M1114 Up-Armored HMMWV assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division onto Monroe pick-up More

A crew chief on a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, ‘All American Dustoff’ awaits a simulated casualty during a Medevac hoist training More

Soldiers from 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, participated in a question and answering discussion during a staff ride training event at the Training and Education Center on Fort More

Soldiers with 127th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division demonstrates proper set-up of an M1097R1 Hummvee for sling load at FOB Latham pick-up zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7.

Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts an Airborne Operation with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade ove More

Equipment to sustain a Airborne Forward Aerial Refueling Point move to be loaded onto an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane, Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 8. The Airborne Forward Aerial Refueling Point package More

Soldiers assigned to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade work vigorously to deploy an AH-64D Apache helicopter during deployment readiness exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 09. (U More

Soldiers of 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Downed Aircraft Recovery Team simultaneously uses a buzz saw to slice the door of a simulated down aircraft during DART training held a More

A Paratrooper from 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, adds fuel to an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a Forward Arming and Refueling Point training exercise on Normandy Drop Zone, Ja More

A Soldier from the DeGlopper Air Assault School, XVIII Airborne Corps guides in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade as it prepares to con More

Instructors from the DeGlooper Air Assault School, XVIII Airborne Corps, inspect students before rappelling from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation More

Spc. Stephanie Nakamoto, a crew chief with 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade signals Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat More

A squad leader with the Down Aircraft Recovery Team members assigned to 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade communicates with incoming UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 3rd Gene More

Rounds fall as a crew chief with 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade fires a M240B machine gun from the window hatch of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an aerial gunnery train More

A Soldier with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division​ embraces her daughter during a home coming ceremony on Pope Army Airfield Green Ramp, Feb. 11, 2017. The Soldiers are home after they suc More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 22nd Airlift Squadron guide a CH-47F Chinook helicopter off a C-5M Super Galaxy on Pope Army Airfield flight line Feb. More

A C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron taxis into position carrying two CH-47F Chinooks and Soldiers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Feb. 14, 2017, on Pope Army Airfield. (U.S. Army pho More

Lt. Col. Hise Gibson (left), commander, 3rd General Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, congratulates Chief Warrant Officer 3 (ret.) Joseph Abshier after presenting him with the Broken Win More

Guest speaker, Lt. Col. (Retired) John Norton Jr. gives a farewell speech to the Fox Company Pathfinders assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, at a deactivation ceremony at Simmons Army Airfield, at For More

Petroleum supply specialists with 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, refuel an UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point before an aerial gunnery trai More

Soldiers with 307th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, unmanned aircraft systems platoon perform preflight checks on an RQ7-B Shadow Technical Unmanned Aircraft before launch in support of 1st Attack More

An AH-64D Apache helicopter assigned to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, lifts—off to assault an objective at an aerial gunnery exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., March 13. (U.S. More

Captain Earl Wilson, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82d Airborne Division displays proper techniques while thoroughly inspecting soldiers before an Airborne Operation on Holland Drop Zone More

A range safety inserts a training round onto a practice M136 AT4 rocket launcher. The soldiers from 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade are being evaluated on their skills with the we More

Soldiers assigned to 122 Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade detonates an M18A1 claymore mine during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 18. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Steven Galimore)

A Soldier from 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade arches a live M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade for qualification during a training event at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 19. (U.S. Army pho More

A U.S. Army student assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps’ DeGlopper Air Assault School waits for his turn to connect a sling load on Fort Bragg, N.C., Mar. 23, 2017. (U.S. Photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)

Soldiers assigned to 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team load a simulated casualty onto an HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to “All-American DUSTOFF,” 3rd General Support Aviation Batta More

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team observe as an M1114 Up-Armored Humvee is secured to the belly of a CH-47F Chinook helicopter assigned to 3rd General Suppo More

Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to land on flight strip 2 to perform sling load operations with students assigned to the De More

A rocket is launched from an AH-64D Apache helicopter assigned to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade in support of 3rd Brigade Combat Team ground during a Combined Arms Live Fire More

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter with 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade maneuvers to pick up an M119A3 howitzer during sling load operations on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 4. Sling loadi More

Lt. Col. Jonathan Tackaberry, the incoming commander of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, receives the squadron colors from Col. Erik Gilbert, commander of the 82nd CAB, during More

Sgt. Francisco, a crew chief assigned to "All-American DUSTOFF," 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade communicates with hoisted flight medic, Army Staff Sgt. McNeill during the l More

Spc. Branch an air traffic controller with the 2nd Battalion Airfield Operations, 130th Aviation Regiment (North Carolina National Guard), communicates with multiple civilian cargo planes before liftoff at a jo More

Spc. Bayley Deputy, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, conducts pre-flight checks on a rainy Fort Bragg morning. Deputy's air craft provided air support during the 82nd Airborn More

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division perform an organize Division 4-mile run down Longstreet Street during All American Week on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 22, 2017. The Division Run is the opening eve More

Lt. Col. Travis McIntosh, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion commander, prepares to introduce distinguished guest during a Regimental Social event held by 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at S More

Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division compete in the championship game of the All American Week 100 soccer tournament against Britis More

Members of the United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team prepare for an incoming team member while bracing for safety before landing onto Sicily Drop Zone during the 82nd Airborne Division All-American W More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Hines, a pilot with 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade inspects the left engine on his assigned UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during preflight inspection before More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nicolas Viennot, assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, poses besides his UH-60 Black Hawk, on Simmons Air Field, NC., June 7, 2017. ( More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division prepares to lower rear cargo door for Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 505th Parac More

Firefighters from Fort Bragg Fire and Emergency Services move toward a simulated UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crash to evacuate notional casualties during an emergency training scenario at Fort Bragg, North Carol More

U.S. Army Sgt. Johnathon Renteria, assigned to U.S. Army Europe, takes notes as he gathers information, while clearing a simulated chemical laboratory during the 2017 Best Warrior Competition at Fort A. P. Hill More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Quigley, assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command, calls up his site assessment after clearing a chemical laboratory while competing in the 2017 Best Warrior Competition on More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brendon Shannon, assigned to U.S. Army Forces Command, fires an M500 (Mossberg M500) 12-gauge shotgun from the kneeling supported position during the 2017 Best Warrior Competition at Fo More

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, land an AH-64D Apache Longbow at a forward arming refueling point on Fort Bragg, More

U.S. Marines with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (1/10), 2nd Marine Division, fire an M777A2 155mm howitzer during joint support training for exercise Rolling Thunder 1-19, Ft. Bragg, N.C., Mar. More

U.S. Paratroopers throughout the 82nd Airborne Division participates in the Division-Wide Boxing Competition during All American Week 2019, May 20, 2019, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Paratroopers past and pr More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. LTC Steve Majauskas (center left) takes command position of 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Infantry Division at Fort Bragg on June 18, 2019.(U.S More

U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in a change of command ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C. on June 26, 2019. Since the creation of the unit, and over th More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division march in formation during a change of command ceremony at Pike Field on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 26, 2019. Since t More

U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Johnson-Clause teaches “Tactical Combat Casualty Care” (TC3) to 15 Paratroopers assigned to 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Br More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rebecca Roudbari, a U-H 60 Black Hawk pilot assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, test on water survival techniques at Fort Bragg, More

U.S. Army Cpt. Samuel Hurchala (center), M4 carbine rifle range safety officer in charge, gives a range safety briefing to Soldiers with 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, on Aug. More

1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade receives their initial fielding of the new Echo Model Apache, replacing the previous generation's Delta Apache helicopter. While not the first i More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade take a group photo with veterans from 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment "Ruthless Riders" during a community relations More

U.S. Army Soldiers, avionics mechanic, from 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, detach the blades atop UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a blade folding and mobilization training on Fort Bragg, Sept. 10, More

A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow prepares to fire at a target on a new aerial gunnery range at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2019. The more than 1,100 acre range has over 460 targets controlled by a te More

A team of two crews assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade trains in a joint training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team and 1st Squadron, 73rd More

Eastover residents enjoy a moment in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter static display during a heritage day festival in North Carolina, Sept. 28, 2019. U.S. Army Paratroopers with 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82n More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Consedine, Commander of 3rd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, performs a maximum deadlift assessment for an Army Combat Fitness Te More

Leaders from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division host Cary High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets on Fort Bragg, Oct. 4, 2019. Leaders discussed the training requirements to b More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Mingus (right) 82nd Airborne Division commander pins the U.S. Army Soldier’s Medal on Capt. Travis A. Johnson formerly with 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Br More

A Soldier from 82nd Aviation Regiment (Gray Eagles), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg hugs a family member prior to leaving for the United States Central Command Area of Operatio More

A Soldier from 82nd Aviation Regiment (Gray Eagles), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg hugs a family member prior to leaving for the United States Central Command Area of Operatio More

Soldiers and their families take pictures in front of CH-47 Chinooks during the static display at the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s Fall Festival at Simmons Army Airfield, N.C., Oct. 25, 2019. The festival’s s More

U.S. Army Soldiers with 82nd Airborne Division remove tourniquet during a buddy team drill on “Day One” of a tactical medical practitioner course Oct. 28, 2019, on Fort Bragg, N.C. The first day of TACMED cons More

U.S. Army Demetre Harris, assigned to Charlie Co. 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, practices an endotracheal intubation medical procedure on a mannequin during a tactical medical practition More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, apply a junction emergency tool to restrict blood flow to lower extremities during a tactical medical practitioner (TMP) course Oct More

U.S. Army Soldiers, combat medical specialist, from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, train in a field laboratory during a tactical medical practitioner (TMP) exercise Oct. 30, 2019, on For More

U.S. Army Combat Medical Specialist Soldiers, from 82nd Airborne Division, conduct casualty care in a tactical medical practitioner course Oct. 31, 2019, on Fort Bragg, N.C. Soldiers trained on patient assessme More

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade hosts a “Holiday Social” on Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 18, 2019. Santa sits among decorated aircraft to welcome Soldiers, family members and friend More

82nd Airborne Division Commander MAJ GEN. James Mingus, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CSM Michael Arceneaux, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Career Counselor SFC Carlos Ramirez, and 82nd Airborne Division CSM Cliff More

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Retention Team was presented the “Fiscal Year 19 Top Overall Brigade” and “Fiscal Year 19 Early Bird Award” by the 82nd Airborne Division Commander Maj. Gen. James Mingus on For More

PFC Anthony Danna from Bravo Company, 1-82ARB prepares to launch an AH-64D Apache piloted by CW2 Anthony Stelluto and CW4 Shannon Lauinger during Operation Ice Wolf at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Serrano, (right) relinquished responsibility of 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, to Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan D. Brodin, (left) durin More

A CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division lands on Todd Landing Zone to allow Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div. to offload during an air assaul More

Sgt. Joshua Rice, military policeman, 65th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade, picks up trash during the Keep Fayetteville Beautiful eve More

Maj. Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, claps for the receipients of the Soldier's Medal during the ceremony, Fort Bragg, N.C. June 24. Master Sgt. Joseph Gassaway, 16th Military Poli More

Command Sgt. Maj. David Brasfield, left, and Col. Kelly Thomas, right, of Task Force Pegasus prepare to case their colors as the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted a Transfer-o-Authority ceremony with the 1 More

Col. T.J. Jamison, the commanding officer for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awards Chief Warrant Officer Omar Torres, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Sept. 9, for disregard fo More

Col. T.J. Jamison, the commanding officer for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awards Chief Warrant Officer Omar Torres, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Sept. 9, for disregard fo More

Maj. David Bresser, of Covington, Ky., conducts his preflight checks as he prepares for the final evaluation flight in the UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter qualification course, Sept. 17, at Simmons Army Airfield. S More

Staff Sgt. Aaron Burrows and Sgt. Emil Rivera carries a simulated wounded soldier to a field liter abulance during a medical evacuation in a joint forcible entry exercise for 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Burrows More

Chief Warrant Officer Brock Anderson, a pilot with Task Force Saber, flies his UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter behind an HH-60M Blackhawk Medevac Helicopter at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., More